ADAM PLANT FLOORING LTD
🌳Matureactive
08752630 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-29
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£238
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Floor and wall covering
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £238
Net assets shrinking
Down £585 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£238
↓ 71% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.4k | £7.0k |
| Current assets | £10.9k | £17.7k |
| Net assets | £238 | £823 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAM PLANT FLOORING LTD
- 2013-10-29➕PLANT, Claire appointedsecretary
- 2013-10-29➕PLANT, Adam Robert appointeddirector
- 2013-10-29➕PLANT, Claire Elizabeth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PLANT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Robert Plant Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Claire Elizabeth Plant Individual · British · DOB 06/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43330 — Floor and wall covering
Registered office
Arrowsmith Court
10 Station Approach
Broadstone
BH18 8AT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
PLANT, Adam Robert→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2013-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PLANT, Claire Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2013-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-01